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There’s a difference between being busy and being productive. While it’s true that both are able to check items off of their to-do-lists, productive check off the right items. Instead of just doing things to get them done, productive people focus on the ways that are going to have to biggest impact in both their […]

For some people like myself, invoicing is a huge pain. Out of all the tasks for my business, I’m pretty sure I hate invoicing the most. Not only that, but the ability to track invoicing is not something that comes naturally to me. It’s not that I don’t like getting paid. I just hate the […]

I get asked all the time, what are your reasons to track your time? William Penn once said, “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” Not exactly correct English — but you know what’s being said. As a business owner, it’s easy to relate to that statement. Before starting to track […]

There are many benefits to creating a schedule. You can get a real idea of how long it takes to accomplish tasks, better manage your time and scale back on how much you have to plan for the week. Here are some ways to help you manage your time better. 1. Be a timekeeper If you […]

From freelancers to small business owners to companies with hundreds or thousands of employees, time becomes a critical data point that must become better managed in order to get more done, make more money, and maintain budgets. However, time is something that we often find challenging to track given the fact that we multitask so […]

Everyone wants to make more money in less time. It is common to track and analyze a wide variety of key performance indicators that affect profit over time, but ironically time is often not one of them. Do you know how you spend your hours and how well they are spent? Where do you achieve […]

When work deadlines approach and you’re finding it hard to get things done, you might be tempted to learn a new productivity hack or two. Before you do that, read this first. Here are some tips to help you get a better handle on your time management when you need to work more effectively. 1. […]

Learning how to manage and control your time is integral to success. And if we’re being honest, time management is really about making smart choices and accepting that there are only so many hours in a day. After reading an article by the Harvard Business Review regarding a time budget, I decided to go through my […]

The workflow of a freelancer has a fluid nature. Some days are banner days of productivity and innovation, while other days may be dry and slow. While this is somewhat inherent to the lifestyle, it helps to even out our weekly output. I’ve found that using a time log has helped me become much more productive. A […]